The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors and the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders are set to duel on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln Lutheran has four straight victories, Grand Island Central Catholic has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Lincoln Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Pius X, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-27, 25-20, 25-18.
Keri Leimbach had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic suffered their biggest loss since September 9th last Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Kearney Catholic.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-18.
Lincoln Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lincoln Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Grand Island Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Grand Island Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Will Lincoln Lutheran repeat their success, or does Grand Island Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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